A scientific team has rediscovered a bird previously thought to be extinct. Jerdon’s babbler (Chrysomma…
Month: March 2015
First-of-its-kind center to diagnose, treat deadly blood clots
The creation of a new multidisciplinary Venous Thromboembolic Disease Center (VTEC) has been announced in…
Poverty, not the ‘teenage brain,’ accounts for high rates of teen crime
While many blame the ‘teenage brain’ for high rates of teen crime, violence, and driving…
Protecting crops from radiation-contaminated soil
A chemical compound that prevents plants from taking up cesium, thus protecting them — and…
Antibodies to brain proteins may trigger psychosis
Antibodies defend the body against bacterial, viral, and other invaders. But sometimes the body makes…
Cardiovascular disease kills 51% of women in Europe and breast cancer kills 3%
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills 51% of women in Europe and breast cancer kills 3%, bucking…
‘Life-prolonging’ research for cystic fibrosis patients underway
Preventing lung infections in childhood could stop later life-threatening infections for people with cystic fibrosis…
Full-annual-cycle models track migratory bird populations throughout the year
Many birds spend only a few months of the year in their breeding range before…
Big box stores could ditch the grid, use natural gas fuel cells instead
Natural gas powered solid oxide fuel cells, located at the point of use to produce…
Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by nearly half
Adults who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were 47 percent less likely to develop heart…